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A37
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The A37 north of Pensford

Route information
Length 60.2 mi (96.9 km)
Major junctions
South end
Dorchester 50°42′43″N 2°28′23″W / 50.712°N 2.473°W / 50.712; -2.473
 
A35A35 road

A352A352 road
A356A356 road
A3088A3088 road
A30A30 road
A359A359 road
A303A303 road
A372A372 road
A371A371 road
A361A361 road
A367A367 road
A39A39 road
A362A362 road
A368A368 road
A4174A4174 road


A4A4 road
North end
Bristol 51°26′38″N 2°34′41″W / 51.444°N 2.578°W / 51.444; -2.578
Location
Primary
destinations
Bristol
Yeovil
Dorchester

Road network


  • Roads in the United Kingdom


  • Motorways

  • A and B road zones




The A37 is a major road in south west England. It runs north from the A35 at Dorchester in Dorset into Somerset through Yeovil and Shepton Mallet before terminating at the Three Lamps junction with the A4 in central Bristol. The road is entirely single carriageway, except in the Yeovil and Bristol built-up areas, at Ilchester (where it multiplexes with the A303), and north of Dorchester.



The road today


The road is subject to a stream of speed restrictions where it winds through a number of small villages. These parts of the road can be dangerous, especially where wide vehicles pass on sections where buildings are close to the road.



History


The original A37 in 1922 started in Weymouth, however, the section to Dorchester
was soon renumbered A354, presumably to create a link between the major port of Weymouth and the A30 at Salisbury, from where the route would continue to London. Such a route has now been superseded by the M27 and M3.


From the Podimore roundabout northeast of Ilchester to Shepton Mallet the route traces that of the Fosse Way.


One of the worst accident spots on the A37 was the A371 junction just south of Shepton Mallet. The junction was always very busy and suffered long traffic queues due to the nature of the road. The junction was also a point where traffic would converge or pass through from multiple locations, this was further exacerbated by the A361 Glastonbury junction which backed right onto the first junction. This muddled configuration resulted in numerous road traffic accidents, many of which were fatal.


After a long campaign for the junction to be replaced, a roundabout was constructed in 1999 significantly improving road safety and traffic flow. There have been few other construction schemes on the road in recent decades.


In recent years most of the overtaking lanes, provided on steep stretches just south of Bristol, have been blocked out with chevrons.



External links






  • SABRE page on the A37









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